statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
successful bid; winning a tender
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
hoarding; storing away (without using)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
duty; obligation; responsibility
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
this world; this life; world of the living
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)